Agreed. We've had success using a very base ubuntu ami and then having the user data install chef and do a chef run. This results in slower startups for new ma

Agreed. We've had success using a very base ubuntu ami and then having the user data install chef and do a chef run. This results in slower startups for new machines, but the flexibility seems to be worth it. Eventually we'll get to a point where the system will just build a new ami anytime a cookbook change is committed.